Hello - I am new to red light, in fact I know nothing about it, but I am not new to chronic pain. I broke my back, hip and femur in several unrelated accidents and had a PCP who wanted "to send me away to a nursing home, ostensibly to die, as I wasn't deemed "eligible" for rehab. (I am also new to Mayo Connect, I am a fighter who generally despises doctors because they are drug pushers for trials and big pharma and all too ready to "house" people who are chronologically old and not worth wasting their time on. I live in the ultra liberal Madison WI area filled with social workers whose jobs are dependent on putting people on any and all programs they can conjure up). Can you feel my anger? I declared my independence from "the system", found a good PT, a new PCP and have pain, but I deal with it. Some days are better sometimes with a struggle but I walk with a cane which is fine with me. OK, I am mad as hell but I have a brain and talents that function at an unbelievably high level so I am always seeking new treatments that aren't snake oil - I think you get it. My goal is to return to meaningful work, even with my age, injuries and some limitations. Enough said with my venting. The two parts that are the biggest problem are my mid/lower back and hip. Low dose Naltrexone, Diclofenac, Tylenol and Valium for the inevitable anxiety help, along with movement. I am still trying to learn how much movement is OK and when I have pushed myself too far. I should also add that I am terribly sensitive to almost all drugs and am leery about trying anything new. If it has dizziness or lightheadedness in even the rare side effects section of its profile I refuse to try it. Oh, I also have a thyroid disorder (probably caused as a result of past drug treatment given by those who were in a position to mandate it in my youth and am about to try a new endo who will, maybe, determine if I might have Hashimoto's). WOW am I rambling on. Fortunately I kept my platinum health insurance from my former employer (Federal employee who accepted an early buyout) but my income, while stable, could be better so money is always an issue. OK, on topic of red light. Educate me. Remember it is my back and hip that are the major problems and I am trying to do the impossible which is to turn back time, undo the damage that has been done to me by others in conjunction with my acceptance of their "advice" and coercion. I want, I demand, at least 15-20 years of healthy, happy, active life and refuse to accept the SOB's who have decided that because I am "old" I am useless. My goal is to find a job which will allow me to get out of the ugly senior apartment building I live in (depressing, uninspiring old people whose joy in life is gossip and BINGO), become viable again. No "programs" no public assistance, no God Damn social workers who endorse learned dependence. Hate, when properly channeled can be very cathartic. Educate me on red light. I admit my ignorance. How does it work? Is it expensive? Is it worth the investment of time and money.